“Let’s Check Craigslist On The Way” – How Brian’s E30 BMW 325i Followed Him Home
They say long lasting relationships start with a good story. I ended up buying 1991 E30 BMW 325i back in 2012 after selling off my…
Australian Road Trip: Mark’s 1972 Citroën DS Safari and the Way of Being
I alight. A whispered hiss and then a sigh. The sound and sensation of a Citroën DS as its hydropneumatic suspension system de-pressurises. Both the…
I Bought a Mk4 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Project Car. It’s Been… Predictable.
Hello, my name is Vincent Wight Malatesta and I’m addicted to Volkswagens. (This is where you all say Hiiiiiii Vince in unison like an AA…
The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata Made Me Feel Like a College Kid Again
I was going to write this like a typical review, but I deleted the draft. You all can Google everything about the 2021 Mazda MX-5…
Easier Than You’d Think: Spending One Year and 23,000 Miles With a 1994 Rolls-Royce
Mention certain makes and models to enthusiasts and you’ll get an eager response, followed by a “oh, but they’re not that reliable” or “well, they…
Authenticity in Funny Car Racing: Travis Shumake to be First Openly-Gay NHRA Driver
Our biggest goal here is for everyone involved in the car and motorsports scenes to show up as their authentic selves at events. Life is…
Perspectives: On My First Flight Since COVID-19, Rental Car Roulette, and a Mazda3
The last time I got on a plane was December 29, 2019. I had flown from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City, Missouri three days prior…
Taking Delivery of My Sight-Unseen BMW ‘E30’ 318iS Was a Heart-Stopping Adventure
“Oil got all over the hood of a new white Range Rover” the transport truck driver said, as he undid straps and moved ramps into…
I Bought a BMW ‘E30’ 318iS Sight-Unseen from Four States Away
What have I done? I bought a car sight unseen, four states away, over the internet? It seemed like such a fun, quirky, adventurous idea…
Racetrack Time in BMW’s First All-Wheel Drive M-Car, the ‘E70’ BMW X5 M
“How’s that been treating you,” I asked my friend Brandon about his newly-purchased 2013 BMW X5 M as we stood on grid at the main…
Introducing (Another) Jake: MINIs and Musicals Don’t Always Co-Exist, Except When They Do
Often, people do not believe me when I tell them my first word was, in fact, “truck.” I’ve received various reactions to that fact, from…
How to Go Racing: Taylor’s Competition School with the National Auto Sport Association
The idea of “going racing” as a regular human with a regular job making regular money can seem daunting at best and impossible at worst….